97.7%Overwhelmingly Positive

Half-Life 2

by ValveNov 16, 2004$9.99

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

FPS, Action, Sci-fi games average 86% Half-Life 2 scores 12 points above average

Total Reviews

201,301

196,656 positive / 4,645 negative

Top 17%

Positive %

97.7%

Top 4%

30-Day Trend

+0%

Dev Response Rate

0%

Top 100%

Monthly Velocity

500

reviews/month

Top 47%

Early Access Ratio

0.0%

of reviews from early access

Developer Activity

activeLast update: 1 month ago

Update Frequency

Averages one update every 26 days

Recent Updates

4 updates in the last 90 days

Review Themes

story29 mentions
value9 mentions
performance6 mentions
difficulty6 mentions
content5 mentions
graphics5 mentions
updates4 mentions
audio3 mentions
community3 mentions
pricing2 mentions
PositiveNegative

Extracted from 500 reviews using keyword analysis

Score based on all 201,301 reviews. Theme analysis based on 500 recent reviews.

How Half-Life 2 Compares

GameScoreDev ResponseMonthly Reviews
Half-Life 297.7%0%500
Half-Life: Opposing Force95.5%0%280
Half-Life96.6%0%500
Half-Life: Blue Shift92.7%0%214
BioShock™ Remastered83.6%0%415
Half-Life: Alyx98.3%0%485

Verdict

Half-Life 2 earns a Overwhelmingly Positive rating at 97.7% across 201.3K reviews, despite zero developer responses. Engaging with the community could further solidify this positive reputation. With 500 reviews in the last 30 days, sentiment has remained stable.

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